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UK Poverty Is the Consequence of Ideological Policy Choices of the Government (2/2)
The British model since 2010, based on ‘austerity’ can be seen as a transfer of resources from the poor to the relatively wealthy, explains UN Special Rapporteur for Extreme Poverty & Human Rights, Philip Alston…
The Real Problem Is the US-Saudi Relationship, Not Just Crown Prince MBS
Peace activist Medea Benjamin of CODEPINK discusses with Ben Norton how US support for the Saudi monarchy must be fundamentally challenged. Some American officials want a cosmetic change, simply replacing Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman,…
Indigenous Nation Blocks TransCanada Pipeline with New Checkpoint
When TransCanada attempts to deliver a Canadian court injunction against a decade-old Wet’suwet’en checkpoint, they run into a second checkpoint instead. The Wet’suwet’en people have never signed treaties with Canada or sold their lands, a…
Dem. Rep. of Congo Postpones Election While US Props up President Kabila
After 58 years of repression, the battle for democracy picks up in the DRC, while PResident Joseph Kabila continues to enjoy unquestioned support from the US and has an Israeli security company working for him….
The man that “shoed” Bush (Pt. 1/4)
TRNN Anniversary Replay: December 14, 2008, al-Zaidi shouted “This is a farewell kiss from the Iraqi people, you dog” and threw his shoes at then-U.S. president George W. Bush during a Baghdad press conference. Visit…
The man that “shoed” Bush (Pt. 2/4)
TRNN Replay: December 14, 2008, al-Zaidi shouted “This is a farewell kiss from the Iraqi people, you dog” and threw his shoes at then-U.S. president George W. Bush during a Baghdad press conference. Visit https://therealnews.com…
Senate Votes to End US Support for Saudi Mass Murder in Yemen
In a historic vote, the Senate voted 56-41 to withdraw military support for the US-Saudi war on Yemen. Yemeni-American community organizer Rabyaah Althaibani, whose family has been divided, tells TRNN’s Ben Norton she could not…
Russian Bombers Landing in Venezuela: A Reaction to US Threats
While the US tried to portray the landing of Russian nuclear weapons capable bombers in Venezuela as a threat, Venezuela clearly sees the US as the threat, which is why the Russian military was invited,…
UN Climate Talks “Compromise” Our Future
As COP24 comes to a close, Greenpeace’s Cassady Craighill says advocates are pushing world leaders to do more than Paris Climate Accord demands—and to listen to frontline communities Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help…
Donald Trump Vs. Donald Trump’s Lawyer: Will Trump Plead Ignorance?
Trump lawyer Michael Cohen says Trump ordered him to make the hush money payments to Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal weeks before the 2016 election. An unusual statute covering campaign finance could help Trump, says…
A Black Cop Got Drug Dealers Jobs, Law Enforcement has Pursued Him Ever Since
Prosecutors have pledged to retry Pocomoke City’s first black police chief Kelvin Sewell for failure to cite a driver who hit two parked cars despite strong support for his community policing strategy Visit https://therealnews.com for…
Oliver Stone: American ‘War State’ Has ‘the Worst Media in the World’
Oscar winner Oliver Stone tells TRNN’s Ben Norton even he has difficulty producing films these days, because the US corporate media silences anti-war voices, and “We’ve really gone to the right in America.” Visit https://therealnews.com…
Canada’s Government Rejects Postal Union’s Green Vision While Catering To Big Oil
Speaking from COP24, Dave Bleakney of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers, says the Trudeau government has shown little interest in greening Canada’s postal service Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work…
How US-Saudi War Turned Yemen into the Biggest Crisis on Earth
Medea Benjamin discusses with Ben Norton how the US-Saudi war on Yemen and attempts by peace activists and Congress to stop the conflict Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating…
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We only have two weeks left in our end of year fundraiser. If you want to see more of our unique news and analysis and haven’t given yet, please don’t wait. Visit https://therealnews.com for more…
Can Canada’s Tar Sands Industry Be Profitable Without Government Subsidies?
Todd Paglia of Stand Earth says Canadians taxpayers increasingly foot the bill for Canada’s fossil fuels industry Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video…
When Activists Take Over City Hall: The Case of Barcelona, Spain
Ada Colau, who had been a long-time housing activist, won the Mayoral election of Barcelona in 2015 and a tough battle against long-entrenched forces, but is managing to gradually transform the city. Paul Jay talks…
Dispelling Myths About Iran, Trump’s Bogeyman
Medea Benjamin, CODEPINK co-founder, joins Ben Norton to discuss myths and misconceptions about Iran and the Donald Trump administration’s dismantling of the nuclear agreement. She also talks about her book “Inside Iran: The Real History…
The Green New Deal Must Fight Militarism
CODEPINK co-founder Medea Benjamin calls on advocates of the Green New Deal to fight both the fossil fuel economy and the war economy Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating…
The Rogue Crown Prince & the Dangerous US-Saudi-Israel Alliance
Col. Lawrence Wilkerson and Paul Jay discuss the US Senate resolution condemning Mohamed Bin Salman for the killing of Jamal Khashoggi; there is concern amongst the neocons of both major parties that MBS is undermining…
People Who Fight for Real Change Make Real News – Paul Jay
Paul Jay says that corporate media thinks billionaires are the only ones that make history, but The Real News knows that’s not true Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating…
Advocates Say Sex Worker Rights Are Human Rights
At the annual remembrance of sex workers who were murdered, supporters say violence against them is violence against everyone Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer:…
Trump’s Criminal Justice Reform Act Is a Meaningless Smoke Screen (Pt 1/3)
Congress’s Criminal Justice Reform Act boosts privatization, fails to dismantle mass incarceration, nor does it implement sentencing reform. We speak to Eddie Conway and Natasha Pratt Harris about the proposed reform Visit https://therealnews.com for more…
Trump’s Criminal Justice Reform Act Is a Meaningless Smoke Screen (Pt 2/3)
Congress’s Criminal Justice Reform Act boosts privatization, fails to dismantle mass incarceration, nor does it implement sentencing reform. We speak to Eddie Conway and Natasha Pratt Harris about the proposed reform Visit https://therealnews.com for more…
